Canada PM refuses to commit to Huawei 5G decision timetable

Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — under pressure from the opposition to ban Huawei from the country’s 5G networks — refused to say Tuesday when he might make his decision, or if it would come before year’s end.

The Conservatives filed a motion in the House of Commons seeking to force Trudeau’s Liberal government to announce its decision in the next 30 days, after years of review.

The Chinese telecoms group has faced bans and heightened scrutiny in recent months over fears that Beijing could use their technology to spy on foreign citizens.